ABSTRACT

Introduction: Corona virus affects all individuals differently some people may not show any clinical signs but few vulnerable may show signs and symptoms. Corona viruses have affected human being globally.Covid-19 patients who are suffering from COPD, diabetes, hypertension, HIV or cardiovascular diseases are at higher risk of mortality. Aim: To identify the factors influencing in acceptance of covid-19 vaccine among vaccinated individuals with comorbidities and to find out the association between factors influencing, demographic variables to acceptance of covid-19 vaccine Materials & Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was performed from 20 April 2022 among 200individuals who have taken at least a single dose of covid-19 vaccine and those who are diagnosed with comorbidities. The tool used to collect the data consists of demographic variables and close-ended dichotomous questionnaires related to the factors influencing in acceptance of the covid- 19 vaccines. Collected data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: Out of 200 participants 43.5% of the vaccinated individuals with comorbidities had high acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine (score 0-11) P-value corresponding to demographic variable educational qualification was small (p=0.05), the demographic variable educational qualification was found to have significant association with acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among vaccinated individuals with comorbidities of urban areas of Anand district. Conclusion: In this study researcher stated that the demographic variable educational qualification was found to have significant association with acceptance of covid-19 vaccine among vaccinated individuals with comorbidities. Keywords: Acceptance; Comorbidity, Covid-19 vaccine, Factors affecting
Publication date: 01/11/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.11.7557